Title :
Wavelength conversion at 40 Gbit/s via cross-gain modulation in distributed feedback laser integrated with semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Stephens, M.F.C. ; Nesset, D. ; Williams, K.A. ; Kelly, A.E. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Fice, M.J.
Author_Institution :
Bristol Univ., UK
fDate :
9/30/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Wavelength conversion via cross-gain modulation is demonstrated for the first time at 40 Gbit/s in a distributed feedback laser monolithically integrated with a semiconductor optical amplifier. A bit error rate penalty of 2.2 dB at 10-9 is reported for the operation
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; electro-optical modulation; integrated optoelectronics; optical frequency conversion; optical transmitters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; Gbit/s; bit error rate penalty; cross-gain modulation; distributed feedback laser; monolithically integrated; semiconductor optical amplifier; wavelength conversion;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19991170
